Fizz vs Rammus
Hard matchup
Build vs Rammus
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Fizz: Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Dark Seal, Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Rammus's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Rammus gains bonus Attack Damage scaling with his Armor and Magic Resistance.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12s | 7s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 7s | 12s | 2m |
| 9 | 6s | 7s | 12s | 2m |
| 11 | 6s | 7s | 12s | 1m45 |
| 16 | 6s | 7s | 12s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 6s | 7s | 12s | 1m30 |
Playing as Fizz
Tips to maximize your impact
- Farm with your trident
Last-hit minions with Seastone Trident (W) early on: if the empowered auto kills, you get mana back and its cooldown drops.
- Dodge with Playful
Save Playful (E) to dodge a key spell: you're untargetable for 0.75 seconds, then land with damage and a slow.
- Throw your fish from range
Cast Chum the Waters (R) from range: the farther the fish travels before it attaches, the stronger the shark's slow and damage.
- Combo before the shark
After Chum the Waters (R), chain Urchin Strike (Q) and Seastone Trident (W) while the target is slowed: the shark then bursts up under them and knocks them into the air.
Playing against Rammus
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay behind your minions
Stay behind your minions: Powerball (Q) stops on the first enemy it collides with, minions included.
- Lean on magic damage
If you deal magic damage, lean on it in trades when Defensive Ball Curl (W) is on cooldown: without it, his resistances drop to those of an ordinary tank.
- Stay out of taunt range
If you're ranged, don't let him reach melee range when Frenzying Taunt (E) is ready: its range is short, and it forces you to attack him.
- Leave his impact zone fast
Get out of the Soaring Slam (R) area fast: aftershocks repeat the slow there, and if cast during Powerball (Q), it adds a knock-up in the center.
- No autos on Defensive Ball Curl
Don't attack during Defensive Ball Curl (W): each auto returns magic damage to you, and he gains armor and magic resist.
Other Fizz matchups
Patch 16.21.1